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    Scotish Bus Group Profit and Loss Makers

    How did the Scottish Bus Group (SBG) do Profit/Loss wise in comparison to the National Bus Company (NBC)
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    Bus services run from different depots/outstations on different days

    Are there many examples of current/historic bus routes that run from different depots/outstation at weekends than in the week ?
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    Why did they have the DLR , rather than extend the Underground/overground

    Why when the decided in London for the DLR (Docklands Light Railway) , rather than extend the Underground/overground ?
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    Trivia: Buses that serve out of town prisons

    The 402 Uttoxeter to Burton on Trent runs 4 times a day serving Dovegate prison. What other buses serve out if town prisons (ie not in town or city centre)
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    Buses that serve motorway services

    Are there any bus services that serve motorway services ?
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    Replacing electronic destinations with traditional rollerblinds

    How easy would it to replace electric destinations with traditional roller blinds, and has any buses ever been done ?
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    Trivia : Historical National Express operators and depots

    Which National Bus Company (NBC) companies did National Express work during the NBC years, and what depots were used ?
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    Trivia: companies that share depots/outstations

    Arriva Wales, uses Alpine Coaches as an outstation. What other companies share with another operator current abd historical?
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    Bus/Coach companies which still have wifi in 2025

    National Express still have WiFi on there coaches, but what other bus/coach companies still do ?
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    Electronic destination blinds

    How many types of Electronic blinds are there, and when where they first used on the UK?
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    Lakeside Coaches (First Group)

    Are there any plans since to the takeover, to expand the bus side (nearest First bus depot, Adderley Green, Stoke-on-Trent ?
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    Australian Made buses in the UK

    On the Diamond East Midlands thread, tmirs saying theyvare acquiring some Custom Denning buses ,,which I believe are Australian made. Have there currently or historical been many bus/coach operators with Australian made buses/coaches?
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    British made buses in Australia

    In the 1990s I remember seeing in Melbourne (Australia) some Leyland buses in service. Would they have been imported to Australia? Also has any British made buses/coaches , historically and currently ever been available in Australia?
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    What are the largest places with just one bus company?

    What are the largest places with just 1 bus company? Congleton, Cheshire c28,000 has just 1 D&G
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    Why doesn't East Midlands Airport have long distances coach /bus services

    I've noticed East Midlands Airport just has bus services ti local towns/cities eg Derby, Leicester or Nottingham, but no long distance. Coach or bus service? Any reason why?
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    Litchfield LinkUp (DRT service)

    New demand responsive service by Litchfield District Council https://www.lichfielddc.gov.uk/linkup?utm_campaign=linkup&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=paid Your flexible, on-demand bus service for rural villages Our LinkUp on-demand bus service connects our rural villages to our high streets...
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    Card wont work when booking online, but works elsewhere

    I've tried to book over the last few days on Avanti, and myy my card declines. Also on London North Western, TrainSplit, Trainpal, also declines aswell My Card is a replacement one, and the bank says there a no issues?
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    Why do combined authorities use the franchise model?

    Why do combined authorities like Greater Manchester and London, use the franchise model rather than just 1 company operate all bus services?
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    Buses/coaches parked outside drivers houses

    Years ago I remember seeing the oddd bus or coach outstationed at a drivers house. Has this practice stopped and when ?
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    Longport Railway station - lack of services

    Longport (Stoke-on-Trent) has an hourly service to Crewe to Stafford (via Alsager ,Kidsgrove , Stoke-on-Trent and Stone) Yes trains run through without stopping to Derby/Newark Castle and Manchester) ? Any reason why they can't stop there?

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